Tasting menus

He says...

As one of our guests has said, six courses in under two hours is going to be like an extreme sport. Although to deem the by-now-ubiquitous amuse bouche an actual 'course' is pushing it a little. I'll be surprised if it surpasses the amuse bouche we received in the restaurant attached to our hotel in Italy the other week: a whole cup of caviar.

But this does all look rather good - especially the 'Seared Gressingham Duck Breast and slow cooked cabbage wrapped leg served with girolles, sugarsnaps and orange jus' - or Duck a l'orange as it was once known.

Unlike Kat, I've never eaten here, although I did once go to the Lounge Lover bar next door, which, unusually for a bar, doesn't have a bar. You just kind of casually hang around until a waiter asks you if you want a drink. Bit disconcerting really, but that's Shoreditch for you.

Number three is decided...

She says...

We've decided! With a little help from voucher people Groupon.

Having contemplated our less than perfect short list for a few weeks, I then got an email from Groupon advertising the 6 course tasting menu at Les Trois Garcons (see his previous post) for half price - £60 for 2 people instead of £120. Well one couldn't refuse, could one? After a hasty email inviting other friends to join us, our partners in gastronomic adventure, Joe & Clara, also got their voucher just before the deadline.

Les Trois Garcons fails on 2 of my accounts; I've already been there (albeit about 5 years ago) and it's inside Zone 2. But the thought of eating mini portions of posh French food overseen by a stuffed tiger, at HALF PRICE, more than outweighed these minor concerns. Although I hope I don't get corked wine this time.



Now, just need to get a booking before the 999 other voucher holders get in there before us.